US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 194445 by Steven J. Zaloga (Eng

Description: US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 194445 by Steven J. Zaloga Overshadowed by the United States Army's armored divisions, the separate tank and tank destroyer battalions had the difficult mission of providing armored support for US infantry divisions in the 1944-45 campaigns. This book details the organizational structures and deployment of these units: the standard tank battalions, tank battalions (light), tank battalions (mine exploder) and tank battalions (special), self-propelled and towed tank destroyer battalions. It also covers the tactics used by these units in their attempts to assist the infantry, as well as providing a listing of all the battalions that took part in the Northwest Europe campaign. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Overshadowed by the United States Armys armored divisions, the separate tank and tank destroyer battalions had the difficult mission of providing armored support for US infantry divisions in the 1944–45 campaigns. This book details the organizational structures and deployment of these units: the standard tank battalions, tank battalions (light), tank battalions (mine exploder) and tank battalions (special), self-propelled and towed tank destroyer battalions. It also covers the tactics used by these units in their attempts to assist the infantry, as well as providing a listing of all the battalions that took part in the Northwest Europe campaign. Author Biography Steven J Zaloga was born in 1952, received his BA in history from Union College, and his MA from Columbia University. He has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armored vehicle development. His main area of interest is military affairs in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in World War II, and he has also written extensively on American armored forces. Table of Contents Combat mission; Preparation for war; Tank battalion organization and equipment; Tank Destroyer battalion organization and equipment; Tank battalion tactics; Tank Destroyer battalion tactics; Unit status; Lessons learned; Photo captions Details ISBN1841767980 Author Steven J. Zaloga Pages 96 Series Battle Orders Language English ISBN-10 1841767980 ISBN-13 9781841767987 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2005 Imprint Osprey Publishing Place of Publication Osprey Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title US TANK & TANK DESTROYER BATTA Residence Stamford, CT, US Birth 1952 Series Number 10 DEWEY 940.5421 DOI 10.1604/9781841767987 Translated from English NZ Release Date 2005-01-28 UK Release Date 2005-01-28 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2005-01-28 Illustrations 62 b/w; 14 col Audience General AU Release Date 2004-12-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138215550;

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